Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ikeja Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ikeja

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 82.5% more expensive than Ikeja without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 46.9% more expensive than Ikeja without rent, and 49.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$1.51 ₦2,138

198.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$33.21 ₦47.1K

38.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$5.48 ₦7,773

60.22%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.17 ₦3,085

42.40%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.36 ₦515

94.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.20 ₦284

100.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$0.85 ₦1,212

182.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.37 ₦1,942

168.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$2.11 ₦2,991

6.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.25 ₦1,768

49.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$2.33 ₦3,312

-4.72%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.70 ₦2,418

31.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$6.34 ₦9,002

210.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.31 ₦6,109

-15.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$5.37 ₦7,625

143.76%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.46 ₦4,914

-2.31%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$2.11 ₦2,998

-19.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.10 ₦2,977

10.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.34 ₦3,319

-15.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$2.41 ₦3,421

-35.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$2.01 ₦2,854

-24.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.91 ₦2,716

-48.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.38 ₦543

26.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$1.25 ₦1,779

248.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$3.09 ₦4,379

568.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.64 ₦909

176.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$0.89 ₦1,269

208.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.32 ₦453

328.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$9.66 ₦13.7K

17.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.21 ₦1,716

157.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$2.16 ₦3,070

-51.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$4.58 ₦6,498

199.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.38 ₦540

252.63%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$20.7K ₦29.4M

33.56%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$20.8K ₦29.5M

61.42%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$41.49 ₦58.9K

194.00%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$10.29 ₦14.6K

32.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$33.66 ₦47.8K

-45.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.48 ₦9,199

40.28%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$82.4 ₦116.9K

752.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$2,261 ₦3.2M

607.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$18.99 ₦26.9K

210.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$24.94 ₦35.4K

37.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$63.4 ₦89.9K

77.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$58.0 ₦82.3K

45.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$832 ₦1.2M

-27.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$613 ₦869.2K

-28.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$1,945 ₦2.8M

6.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$1,180 ₦1.7M

24.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$126 ₦178.8K

334.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

16.33

-67.36%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ikeja: January 13, 2026

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